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.TH "MKHOMEDIR_HELPER" "8" "11/18/2024" "Linux\-PAM" "Linux\-PAM Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
mkhomedir_helper \- Helper binary that creates home directories
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBmkhomedir_helper\fR\ 'u
\fBmkhomedir_helper\fR {\fIuser\fR} [\fIumask\fR\ [\ \fIpath\-to\-skel\fR\ [\ \fIhome_mode\fR\ ]\ ]]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fImkhomedir_helper\fR
is a helper program for the
\fIpam_mkhomedir\fR
module that creates home directories and populates them with contents of the specified skel directory\&.
.PP
The default value of
\fIumask\fR
is 0022 and the default value of
\fIpath\-to\-skel\fR
is
\fI/etc/skel\fR\&. The default value of
\fIhome_mode\fR
is computed from the value of
\fIumask\fR\&.
.PP
The helper is separated from the module to not require direct access from login SELinux domains to the contents of user home directories\&. The SELinux domain transition happens when the module is executing the
\fImkhomedir_helper\fR\&.
.PP
The helper never touches home directories if they already exist\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBpam_mkhomedir\fR(8)
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
Written by Tomas Mraz based on the code originally in
\fIpam_mkhomedir\fR
module\&.
